Hyundai Bayon CNG To Launch In January 2027: What To Expect

Hyundai has launched the Bayon SUV with a starting price of Rs 9.99 lakh while the top-end is Rs 18 lakh ex-showroom. The Bayon comes with a 1.5 litre NA four cylinder petrol engine which develops 115bhp and comes with an iVT transmission or a 6-speed manual gearbox.

The Bayon unlike the Creta or the Venue does not get a diesel or a turbo petrol but it will get an option which won't be available on either the Venue and the Creta. Yes, the Bayon will get a CNG option next year in January.

Hyundai Bayon CNG: Launch Timeline And Engine Details

The Bayon CNG will be added to the range along with the petrol while it wont get a diesel or a turbo petrol. The Bayon CNG will also get an underbody arrangement to save boot space which is the biggest issue in CNG cars while off late the underbody storage is seen on many cars.

It is unclear as to what the underbody arrangement for the CNG version will be like but the Bayon CNG will come with the current 1.5NA petrol while the only gearbox option could be the manual 6-speed. The Bayon CNG also will most probably be available in the mid variants rather than the top-end trims.

Hyundai Bayon CNG: Expected Price And Features

In terms of the pricing the Bayon CNG will also be expected to carry a price premium of around Rs 1 lakh over the petrol. It could also have features like auto start in CNG mode as well which is something all CNG cars have these days.

The power figure for the CNG version could be a bit lower vs the petrol as well. More details would be revealed closer to the launch of the Bayon CNG which is expected in January 2027.